But on the other hand, will Jesus have the nail prints in His hands? Most argue in the affirmative—that Jesus will indeed have the scars that He bore on earth, particularly the ones He endured during His crucifixion. So where do they derive that reasoning?

1. John reminds us! (John 20:20, 25, 27, 28) – “And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord… Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.”

2. Zechariah reminds us! (Zech. 12:10–11) – “…and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem.”

Zechariah, who was both a prophet and priest, writes specifically to the Jewish remnants who returned from Persian captivity of 70 years to Jerusalem for the purpose of rebuilding the temple. However, prophetically speaking, his focus in the last chapters of the book is in regard to the “DAY of the LORD.”

More specifically, he mentions Jesus Christ’s second coming. Since the Jews rejected His kingdom when Christ came the first time, it will be God’s will that they receive Him as their Messiah—Savior and Lord—when He returns.

3. John reminds again! (Rev. 1:12–16) – “His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.”

Perhaps John is focused on the glorified Christ who is no longer hanging on a cruel Roman cross, but instead has conquered death, hell, and the devil! He’s ALIVE!!

Conclusion: While there is good reasoning to believe that our Lord Jesus will have SCARS in heaven, it does not seemingly appear to be in Scripture that we will have any scars in heaven—no handicaps or deformities. Why?

The answer comes echoing down through the centuries, that according to both John and Paul’s writings, we will have a body like Jesus Christ.

Well, one thing is for sure—despite the debate about scars in heaven, God is going to wipe away all of our TEARS! And there will be no more sorrow, suffering, or sin!